Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 440.260: Confinement of prisoner en route -- Duty of jailer -- Evidence of extradition
What this law says, in plain English
Officers transporting prisoners through the state may temporarily confine them in local jails. Jail keepers must house and safely keep such prisoners at the transporting officer's expense, with extradition cases requiring written evidence of lawful transport.
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